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Tamara which is one of the most beautiful areas (village) of the Albanian Alps located in Kelmend Municipality in Malsia e Madhe District. Since 1935 it has been the administrative center of Kelmendi. Tamara was the wife of the Vizier of Shkodra, from where this place took the name. A bridge was built with their funds during the second half of the 18th century on Cemin e Vuklit, 75 m and took the name of Tamara. Later on even the village took the same name. Tamara used to be the winter pasture of Selca, and later the administrative center. 

It has about 500 inhabitants in this land area (8.7 ha) that are from Selca, Vukli, Broja, Kozhnja.Back in 1945 there were 19 farms with 116 inhabitants.

Livestock is the main economic direction and here we can mention from the plants crops such as: corn, alfalfa and vegetables and also grows: figs, plums, mania, peaches, thana and vine. 

Tamara has become famous for the so-called “red-tailed trout” which has its entire body covered with small drops and can have a size up to 50 cm. This trout has become a tourist attraction for visitors to the Kelmendi valley.

About the weather: winters are relatively cold and summers hot. It rarely snows in this village, although the settlement is deep in the mountains. The warm air masses coming from Shiroku do not allow the climate to worsen as in other parts of Kelmendi.  The river gives beauty to the village. Wonderful trout can be hunted in Cem.

Some caves, such as: Nënfateshë, Bunëve i Maçurkut, Lugjeve te Bardhit, etc., belong to the prehistoric time of Arbër. The most touristic cave so far is that of Malqe Grada, 1,165 m above sea level, with a length of about 310 m.

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